Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-06-19
From Thursday. D.ily.L
aALMA0uNDl.

Quite a number Of our young people
visited the brick kiln last night.
W. ]. Urt0n left by this mornings
train for a fos SeSks' Wait % Cslifor-
mia.
wv. Powell reformed from TnAcarora
yesterday and lett this morning for Cal
iiornia.
Julius ostreieher came down from
Fort Hallek this morning and will re-
main in town.
Why is it that when a cows horns
are taken of she Is ''dehorned." an
when her head Is cut OF she is "be.
headeds"
Queen Victoria, in commemoration of
her jubilee, will grant amnesty to all
military and naval prisoners convicted
Of minor offenses.
Have your stock brands advertised in
the INDEPENDENT. 1t costs but d tribe
and may save you several animals.
New cuts just received.
Ike Ostreicher has been on the sick
list for several days, but we learn that
he is somewhat better today though
still confined to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. d. Abel arrived
from Fort Halleck today. Mrs. Abel
leaves this evening for Raft River,
Idaho, on a visit to herr sister.
Norman Wines. a former well known
resident Of this county, passed through
last evening on his way to Ruby Valley
where lie formerly resided.
The new Fair grounds at Reno will
not be used this year, as the lack Of
time and funds preclude the possibility
Of putting them IN proper order in
time.
The Carson papers say that q Piute
squaw, who was riding on a V. x I. Il.
Il. train, fell of the cars near Frank
town. and was decapjtated by the train,
which ran over her.
\ ham and bacon factory is talked of
at Reno. But before the industry is
inaugumted We would give the denizens
Of the riverside town this bit Of advice:
First catch your hogs"
The fishing season ID uDon us, the
mosquito will soon be here in all his
glory, then will we realize that there
are bills more troublesome than the In
ter.State Commerce affair.
Platinum is in demand in New York,
aud il n prospector could find a mine OF
1t 4 fortune would be assured him. The
metal is worth as much as ordinary gold
dust-sly SIC to Sl7 and ounce.
William L. Chandler, having received
II majority OF ell the votes cast in both
Houses Of the New Hampshire Legisla-
turc, is duly elected United States Sem
ator to fill the uuexp.red term Of the
late Senator Pike.
r. W. Lewis, who has been on n visit
to Paradise VALLEY, informs the Silver
State that crops are looking remarkably
we'll. 1t rained heavily in the valley
Saturday night and Sunday, and farm
.rs have smiling faces.
William and Charles Graham, sons
Of Mrs. Graham who recently sold her
interest in the Found Treasure mine nj
Tuscarora for the snug sum of $4,000,
left this morning for California where
they will enter school.
Mrs. Lnngtry passed through in her
special car, ''Maylower, this morning.
We sent our reporter in to interview
her, but on account of "A slight indispo-
sitioL the Jersey Lily" was not visi.
bic, sent her regrets and the reporter
gracefully retired.
4 young man who registered at tho
Continental hotel in Salt Lake City OH
Monday as Virgil Raleigh, Lradvigle,
Colorado, committed suicide in his room
the same evening and left = note stat
ing that his name was John S. Raney,
Of Calico, San Bernariino county, Cali.
forni1.
There is n volcano in violent eruption
in the Sierra Madrc mountains near the
town Of Brvispe, Mexico. Boiling wa
ter issues from the sides Of the noun.
tain, Louldcrs weighing tons arc hurled
from the crater and the surrounding
country is totally devastated. BGvispe
is in ruins and the inhabitants are liv-
ing in tents on the high plains in mortal
fear Of instant destruction.
Miss Straincr-I'm jus. through with
tr~igonomctry. and next week I review
the different calculus for the June TX.
Nminotions. How far are you nd.
ynnccd?
Mr.. Harold-f know how many ap-
pies John had il he had two aud his
father gave him IA more, and | can
knock II bail TO short stop before ii
touches the ground.-tPuck.
An interesting feature CT the new
rules of precedence at the White House
lies in tho fact thnt next year the young
est woman in the Cabintt circle will
have the first place in the line 81 assist.
nuts at tho Presidents receptions.
Miss Bayard, the eldest daughter Of
Secretary Bayard, who now presidcs
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